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TIL ESPN won an emmy for the creation of the superimposed yellow line representing the first down line for American football games.

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BrOZb TIL that in the US at least, automobile safety — air bags, seat belts, etc.—is tested with female- and infant-sized crash test dummies as well as adult male sizes.
6DNZ TIL in 2013 PayPal accidentally credited $92 quadrillion to a Pennsylvania man.
vBG4 TIL that the minimum player salary for Major League Soccer (MLS) is $35,125.00. Last year, 62 players, or 11% of the league, earned that much.
EgM1P TIL in 2015 Pornhub tried crowdfunding the first ever space sex tape. They reached 6.9% of their $3.4 million goal.
epvVL TIL in 1963, Italian rock singer Mina was banned from radio and TV due to her pregnancy and relationship with a married actor, which conflicted with dominant Catholic and bourgeois values. Despite this, she remained as one of Italy’s most successful artists, and has released 77 albums as of 2024.